Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 606-100, Phineas Durkee, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Durkee, Phineas
B.L. Mt. 606-100
CONTENTS

Ex?
(N o 606) P. Durkee. g?
Phineas Durkee.
Sergeant.
Connecticut Line.
(P.)
Warrant issued to Anna Young, Sister of Wm. at Law, under date the 4 th of January 1813, and d td to the Hon ble Jon o O. Morely on the 13 th January 1813.
Vouchers in right of P. Durkee, Dep y by the Hon ble Jon o O. Morely.
Noted on B l . 16 th Dec r 1812.

Certificate of Simeon Reynolds & Joseph Reynolds, relative to the Military ser- vices of Capt. John Durkee and Surg. Phineas Durkee. Attested on Oath before W m Maulder. Philad. Apr. 21. 1812.
N.B. The signature of W m Justice Maulder, has been attested by the Hon. M. Lusk, S. U. S. — on another Paper filed herewith.

The undersigned being duly sworn do testify & say that Mrs Anna Young of Norwich in Connecticut now residing in the City of Phi- ladelphia is the only surviving child of Colonel John Durkee late of said Norwich descended, that she is the sister of Capt John Durkee late of said Norwich, who enlisted & served during the late war revolutionary & did serve to the end of the war & held a commission as a Captain in his said Father Col Durkee's regiment at the close of said war. —
That said Col. Durkee's other son Phineas Durkee & brother of said Anna Young served during said war as a soldier & Sergeant in Captain Linnell Gleason's regiment company in said Durkee's regiment. That said Capt John Durkee & said Phineas Durkee died according to the best knowledge belief of the undersigned in the years 1789 or 1790 & have long since been dead without issue, that said Anna is the only representative, of said Capt

John Dunfee & Princess Dunfee descend to the only survivor of said Colonel Dunfee's family
Simon Reynolds
Joseph Reynolds
Sworn and Subscribed
Before me William Wooders, One of the Justices of the Peace for and in the County of Philada a
April 21. 1812
I certify that the above named Simon Reynolds & Joseph Reynolds are two respectable Citizens of the City of Philada a
William Wooders
April 21. 1812

Power of Attorney to Jon a O. Moseley to receive a Land W t to be issued to her in right of her late Brother Phileas James Lee. —
N.B. The signature of W m Justice Mauder, has been attested on another Paper filed herewith, — by the Hon ble M. Leib, S. U. S. —

Know all men by these presents that I Anna Young late of a Vorprish in Connecticut now residing in the City of Philadelphia Sole heir and legal representative of Capt. John Durkee & Mr. Phineas Durkee both of the late Revolutionary Army both deceased do hereby empower the hon ble Chauncy Goodrich or the hon ble Jonathan O'Morely now at Congress to receive for me Land Warrants as representative to said Capt. John Durkee and Phineas Durkee & to give receipts therefor. Witness my hand & Seal this Twenty first day of April 1812 ————— Anna Young Philad a City.
In presence of Simon Reynolds Joseph Reynolds
County of Philad a ss. The 21 st day of April A. D. 1812 Before me the subscribers one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Philad a came the above named Anna Young and acknowledged the above to be her hand and Seal and Act and Deed William Boulders

W m Mrs. Doot's signature may be attested by Prothonotary, or other authority equivalent. officially. or by either of the just n mentioned at foot of Mr. Plant's Letter.
The P. & A. and the Offic. both require this formality, with being executed the W. may issue.
as it is noted at foot of Mr. Plant's Letter to Mr. Moseley, that

Doctor Leib & Mr. Wilmon know that Moulder is a Justice, — if either of those Gent l will certify the genuineness of signature of Mr. Moulder, it will be deemed a sufficient sub- stitute. Otherwise the Papers must go back to Philad a .
Memo? July 1 st Wrote to Mr. Morley, (M.C.) on the subject, and transmitted him the Documents.

attends
P. B. M.
FILE
Hon Jonathan D. Moseley
in Congress Washington
Capt John Dunfee, Concord June 1841 New July 1841

Capt. John Durkee, - Connecticut Line.
No 533. Acres 300.
Dated July 7 th 1791.
Mr George Washington
Hon. Jonathan A. Morse Esq
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Px 13. 3/4
attends

Philadelphia 20 April. 1812
Dear Sir,
M c Young had a Brother John Dunbar who was a Capt in the old army a Brother Phineas who was a Sergeant both of which served thro the war & are since dead, as you will see by the affidavit of the two Messrs Reynolds — M c Y. is entitled to 300 on John Right & 100 on Phineas for which she has your a power of atty for you as Mr Goodrich to obtain. in England one sundry commission of John the Capt — also sundry commissions of John the Capt — at the near  large office they denied the exhibition of the commission Some of the committee of Claims enquired for Col Dunbar's commission. I saw M c Y. this

She thinks of going on & seems to be rather dissatisfied at my leaving the business unfinished — My excuse to her was that in such good hands it could not suffer — Please take care of them & the other papers & write in and direct to me at Norwich gent — please make my remembrance acceptable to the gentlemen of my acquaintance —
With great esteem
I am your friend
Yrs W. S. Hart
P.S. B. M. Guthrie in the War Office
attends to the land business
You will find the law on the subject page 192
of Land Laws &c. Book 1. Sec. 1. or W. Milner knows that
Monlders is a Justice